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SWUC was developed to streamline the certification process and reduce the redundancy in certifying minority- and women-owned businesses and create a centralized HUB and minority/women business database. The HUB Office will take the lead in certifying HUB/MWBE firms, which previously had to apply for certification through the HUB Office as well as the local M/WBE program offices. </p> <p>Effective July 1, 2009, HUB firms must be certified through the HUB Office to be listed in the database to be counted by local and state entities for HUB participation and the reporting purposes. The HUB Office partnered with our local M/WBE offices to develop and implement SWUC with input and feedback from HUB firms, prime contractors and HUB resource advocates. With the HUB Office facilitating the certification process, local M/WBE Offices can focus on providing resources and business development.</p> <p><b><u>Benefits of HUB Certification include:</u></b></p> <ul> <li>HUB Certification is free of charge</li> <li>Certification is valid for four years, provided that the business continues to meet the eligibility requirements. </li> <li>Certified HUBs are registered with the Division of Purchase and Contract&#8217;s web-based <a href="https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/vendor/searchvendor.aspx?t=h">HUB Vendor Directory/Vendor Link</a>. State agencies use the <a href="https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/vendor/searchvendor.aspx">HUB Vendor Directory</a> in conjunction with the <a href="http://eprocurement.nc.gov/">E-Procurement database</a> to solicit bids from certified HUBs for state purchasing and public works contracts. Prime contractors also use the HUB Vendor Directory to identify HUBs in order to send them notification of their subcontracting opportunities. This provides increased exposure to the general public, as well as other entities that have a supplier diversity program and are searching for minority and woman-owned businesses.</li> <li>Vendor in the Spotlight. The HUB Office will showcase your business on our website to a target audience of purchasing agents and decision makers.</li> </ul> <p><b><u>Eligibility for HUB Certification under the SWUC Program</u></b></p> <p>In accordance with N.C.G.S. § 143-128.4(a) and 143-48.4(a), the term "Historically Underutilized Business" (HUB) means a business that meets all of the following conditions: </p> <p>(1) At least Fifty-One Percent (51%) of the business is owned by one or more persons who are members of at least one of the groups set forth in subsection (b) of this section. </p> <p>(2) The management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more owners of the business who are members of at least one of the groups in subsection (b) of this section.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) To qualify as a HUB, a business must be owned and controlled by one or more citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States who are members of one or more of the following groups: (1) Black, (2) Hispanic, (3) Asian American, (4) American Indian, (5) Female, (6) Disabled, (7) Disadvantaged</p> <p> <span class="style6">How to Apply for HUB Certification under the SWUC Program</span></p> <p><b><u>To Register In Vendor Link / Initiate HUB Certification:</u></b></p> <p>If you are not already certified through the HUB Office or a local entity and wish to initiate HUB Certification under the SWUC Program, you must register in the Vendor Link NC system and request HUB Certification. </p> <ol> <li>Go to <a href="http://www.doa.nc.gov/hub">http://www.doa.nc.gov/hub</a></li> <li>Click "Certification"</li> <li>Click "Request HUB Certification" </li> <li>Click on top box for "Vendor Registration / HUB Certification"</li> <li>On the Electronic Registration page  read terms and "Accept"</li> <li>Complete all applicable information</li> <li>On the last page  Click "Registration Complete"</li> <li>Return to <a href="http://www.doa.nc.gov/hub">http://www.doa.nc.gov/hub</a> and Go to Forms and Documents; and</li> <li>Click "Required Documents" and "Statewide Uniform Certification Application (pdf)"</li> <li>Based on your business type, submit supporting documents indicated and the Statewide Uniform Certification Application to the HUB Office</li> </ol> <p>If you have already created a vendor profile in the Vendor Link system, all you need to do is request HUB Certification by modifying your vendor profile. </p> <p><b><u>To Request HUB Certification/Recertification or To Make Changes in Profile:</u></b></p> <ol> <li>Go to <a href="http://www.doa.nc.gov/hub">http://www.doa.nc.gov/hub</a></li> <li>Click "Certification"</li> <li>Click "Request HUB Certification"</li> <li>Click on top box for "Change Vendor Information"</li> <li>Enter your User ID and Password (if you have forgotten ID/Password call Purchasing and Contract at (919-807-4513.)</li> <li>Click "Add/Modify HUB Information" and follow the prompts. On the last page - Click "Return to Change Menu" and Click on "Logout"</li> <li>Return to <a href="http://www.doa.nc.gov/hub">http://www.doa.nc.gov/hub</a> and Go to Forms and Documents; and</li> <li>Click "Required Documents" and "Statewide Uniform Certification Application (pdf)"</li> <li>Based on your business type, submit supporting documents indicated and the Statewide Uniform Certification Application to the HUB Office</li> </ol> <p><b><u>Local M/WBE Offices</u></b></p> <p>Staff members at your local M/WBE Office are also available to answer questions and assist you with the certification process for Statewide Uniform Certification. You may reach the local M/WBE Offices as listed below.</p> <table width="450px" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td> <b>MWBE Program Offices </td> <td> <b>Contact Person </td> <td> <b>Contact Number</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> City of Asheville </td> <td> James Lee</td> <td> 828-232-4566</td> </tr> <tr> <td>City of Charlotte </td> <td>Nancy Rosabo</td> <td>704-336-2116</td> </tr> <tr> <td>City of Durham </td> <td>Deborah Giles</td> <td>919-560-4180 ext. 243</td> </tr> <tr> <td>City of Greenville</td> <td>Denisha Harris </td> <td>252-329-4862</td> </tr> <tr> <td>City of Greensboro</td> <td>Kathleen Smith</td> <td>336-373-2674</td> </tr> <tr> <td>City of Raleigh </td> <td>Luther Williams </td> <td>919-996-4278</td> </tr> <tr> <td>City of Winston-Salem </td> <td>Ruben Gonzales </td> <td>336-747-7474</td> </tr> <tr> <td>New Hanover County</td> <td>Lena Butler </td> <td>910-798-7190</td> </tr> </table><br /> <hr /> <p><b><u>Statewide Uniform Certification Rules and General Statutes</u></b></p> <p><a href="http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-128.4.html">N.C.G.S. 143-128.4 143 128.4 - Statewide uniform certification; Historically Underutilized Businesses defined</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-48.4.html">N.C.G.S. 143-48.4 - Statewide uniform certification of historically underutilized businesses</a></p> <p><a href="http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2001%20-%20administration/chapter%2044%20-%20office%20for%20historically%20underutilized%20businesses/chapter%2044%20rules.html">Statewide Uniform Certification Rules &#8211; N.C. Administrative Codes &#8211; 01 NCAC 44A</a></p> <hr /> <p><b><u>Forms and Documents </u></b></p> <table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1" width="75%" bordercolor="#91B3CA"> <tr> <td width="75%"> Annual Status Update Affidavit <em>(Submit annually prior to certification expiration anniversary date)</em> </i> </td> <td><a href="documents/AnnualAffidavit.pdf">Annual Status Update Affidavit Form</a> (pdf) </td> </tr> <!-- Changed by Ticket 1110134729 <tr> <td width="50%"> Supplemental Application for HUB Certification under SWUC Program (required to be submitted by ALL applicants. </td> <td><a href="documents/Supplemental_Application.pdf">SWUC Certification Application</a> (pdf) </td> </tr> --> <tr> <td width="50%"> Application for Statewide Uniform Certification (SWUC) <em>(To be completed in addition to on-line application in Vendor Link)</em> </td> <td><a href="documents/Supplemental_Application_version_04-2011.pdf ">Statewide Uniform Certification Application</a> (pdf) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"> Disability Affidavit <em>(To be used to certify disability for HUB certification)</em> </td> <td> <a href="documents/SWUCDisabilityAffidavit092109.pdf">Disability Affidavit</a> (pdf) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"> Ethnicity Affidavit <em>(To be used by <u>each</u> owner to confirm ethnicity when relied upon for eligibility)</em></td> <td><a href="documents/EthnicityAffidavit..pdf">Ethnicity Affidavit</a> (pdf) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"> Required Documents <em>(To be Submitted for Certification as a Historically Underutilized Business)</em> </td> <td><a href="documents/DOCUMENTATIONREQUIRED.pdf">Required Documents List</a> (pdf) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"> SWUC Procedure Manual <em>(to be used by HUB Certification Specialist to evaluate vendor s eligibility for HUB Certification)</em></td> <td><a href="documents/SWUC_Procedures_Manual_version_04-2011.pdf">SWUC Procedure Manual</a> (pdf) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"> Third Party Challenge Affidavit <em>(To be used to challenge the eligibility of a certified HUB in the SWUC database)</em></td> <td><a href="documents/ThirdpartyEligibilityChallengerev080811.pdf">Third Party Challenge Affidavit</a> (pdf) </td> </tr> </table> <p> Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses<br /> 1336 Mail Service Center<br /> Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1336<br /> Fax: 919-807-2335<br /> E-mail: <a href="mailto:HUBOffice.DOA@doa.nc.gov%20">HUBOffice.DOA@doa.nc.gov </a> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#0D4D75"> <td height="22" colspan="2" background="images/NCDOA-BottomBar.jpg" bgcolor="#0D4D75"><div align="right" class="style2"> North Carolina Department of Administration </div></td> <td background="images/NCDOA-BottomBar.jpg">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>